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The ‘orphan pearl’: Inside Kharg, the beating heart of Iran’s oil empire
On Iran's 'Forbidden Island' of Kharg, ancient ruins sit beside the nerve centre of the nation's oil empire.
Qatari minister says ‘regional countries are not an enemy of Iran’
Mohammed bin Abdulaziz al-Khulaifi also says Qatar and Oman cannot act as mediators while under attack.
Oil prices swing wildly amid mixed messages over Iran war
Crude oil prices fall sharply as energy markets remain on tenterhooks over effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
N Korea ‘respects’ Iran’s selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader
North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesperson condemns the US and Israel's 'unlawful military attack against Iran'.
‘No endgame’: Why US Democrats say Iran war hearing has them worried
Lawmakers say the White House has not clearly explained why the US entered the conflict, or how long it may last.
Five stories you may have missed amid US-Israeli war on Iran
Here are some news stories you might not have seen amid the United States-Israel war on Iran.
Russian attack kills four in Ukraine’s Sloviansk as both sides claim gains
Ukrainian and Russian officials have claimed battlefield successes in the more than four-year war.
White House denies US military escorted tanker in Hormuz after deleted post
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has walked back a deleted social media claim from Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
Global airlines hike ticket prices as Iran war sends costs soaring
The war has sent oil prices surging, upending global travel and pushing airline ticket costs on some routes sky-high.
Israel denies women in Gaza ‘conditions to live’: Amnesty
The global rights group says erosion of health, safety in Gaza 'a deliberate act of war targeting women and girls'.
‘Our hearts were shaking’: Tehran residents endure heavy Israel-US bombing
The latest attacks come a day after bombing of fuel reserves created thick plumes of smoke that turned day into night.
Canadian authorities investigating gunfire at US consulate in Toronto
Police report there were no injuries after someone fired a gun at the US consulate in the early morning hours.
IEA due to meet as member states mull releasing oil reserves amid Iran war
International Energy Agency chief says talks aim to assess conditions as US-Israel war on Iran fuels global uncertainty.
Israeli air strike targets building in south Lebanon
An Israeli air strike has heavily damaged a building in southern Lebanon’s Tyre district.
Pete Hegseth vows ‘most intense day’ of US strikes against Iran
Pete Hegseth says Donald Trump controls the pace of the war, but acknowledges that Israel has its own objectives.
What is the Hezbollah-linked financial institution Al-Qard Al-Hassan?
Israel reportedly struck a branch of Al-Qard Al-Hassan yesterday. But what is this institution linked to Hezbollah?
What are the Ukrainian drone interceptors sent to counter Iranian attacks?
Ukraine has battle experience with Iranian-made Shahed drones and has mass-produced cheap interceptors.
Trump says some sanctions to be lifted on oil producers amid Iran war
Crude oil prices plunge below $90 a barrel following an earlier surge to almost $120 in price swing over 24 hours.
Iran war may end ‘pretty quickly’: What Trump told Republicans
US president highlighted what he described as the successes of Operation Epic Fury against Iran in his latest speech.